Account Director, Agency
Account Director, Agency
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Job Description
Job Description
Location:
London GBCond Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue GQ Glamour CN Traveller Vanity Fair Wired The World of Interiors House & Garden and Tatler among many others.
We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print digital video and social platforms.
Cond Nast thrives on collaboration and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).
We value diversity of background views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities skills and contributions recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.
The Role
As the primary support to the Chief Business Officer this is a sales-driven role responsible for growing our advertising business through strategic partnerships with media agencies. Acting as the lead point of contact for agency trading teams this individual identifies commercial opportunities resolves challenges and strengthens key agency relationships. They must bring strong sales acumen a deep understanding of the media agency landscape and a proven ability to deliver measurable revenue growth. Success requires a balance of short-term deal execution and long-term partnership building along with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy to execution. The ideal candidate is commercially savvy proactive and comfortable operating in a fast-paced agency-facing sales environment.
What will you be doing
Capitalise on and Build Key Relationships at Agencies
Act as the primary liaison and first line of defence for your agency partners with a specific focus on key agency executives
Lead overall trading discussions with the Agency groups
Serve as an internal advocate and thought leader for Agencies
Lead monthly and bi-monthly external Agency Enterprise Team Meetings
Collaborate with internal Conde Nast teams to create educational programming that has a scaled impact across the agency including but not limited to: video investment social strategy digital investment strategic planning and creative teams
Lead Centralised Agency Programmatic conversations in conjunction with the Programmatic CoE
Provide best-in-class client service and partnership across all facets of operating the company (both traditional and digital media teams)
Create proactive strategies and work effectively with cross-functional internal stakeholders to project manage the development of innovative tools and products to completion
Drive the growth across the holding company portfolio through a strategic focus on New Business Accounts and key growth-focused accounts
Support and develop the entire agency to ensure an excellent understanding of CN value proposition and product
Track revenue performance across the agency portfolio and determine corrective measures where needed
Serve as a Conde Nast Centre of Excellence as a partner to Category and Brand teams identifying and pitching transformational opportunities to clients
As key PoC for the agencies address opportunities enquiries and issues to completion/resolution
About you:
A senior sales person with broad experience working with agencies across digital and all areas of publishing media.
Experience in trading discussions and negotiation to drive revenue growth.
A strategic thinker & revenue generator with a solutions-driven approach.
Budgeting and planning experience
Experience working across teams in a matrix organisation.
Strong digital sales experience
Proven success in agency-facing sales
Team leadership & management experience
Strong relationships with agency heads and senior management.
Does this sound like you
Please upload your CV and cover letter/portfolio which highlights why youd love to take on this role and why youre a great match for what were looking for.
We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we dont use AI-assisted technology to review applications.
What benefits do we offer
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
Youll have access to a competitive pension scheme Bupa Private Healthcare Season ticket loans and eye tests.
We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing including core hours 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Cond Nast office location) access to our Employee Assistance Programme corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
Were a dog friendly office plus youll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions keeping you up to date with all things Cond Nast.
We encourage personal and professional growth through the Cond Nast Learning Hub where youll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages.
Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives exchange ideas and work on community priorities for our global workforce.
What happens next
If you are interested in this opportunity please apply below and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Cond Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status age familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
